When the Calendar Becomes a Weapon: Seasonal Attack Patterns and the Playbook Every Security Team Needs Before the Rush
Cybercriminals have learned to read the calendar as carefully as any retailer or campaign manager, timing their most disruptive DDoS campaigns to coincide with the moments when American networks carry the most traffic and organizations can least afford disruption. From Black Friday to election night to the Super Bowl, peak events have become predictable battlegrounds. Security experts say the window to prepare is always shorter than organizations believe.